WHAT HAPPENED IN 2013?
Categories: Almanac
Let’s have a look at what was happening in 2013, shall we? Here’s what made the news in 2013.
Barack Obama is President and Joe Biden is Vice President.
The idea is that we didn’t say “Nineteen thousand and thirteen.” We said “nineteen thirteen”. In keeping, we say “twenty thirteen”.
| In the News 2013U.S. Airways and American Airlines merge.John Kerry is appointed Secretary of State.The Pope quits.Domestic terror at the Boston Marathon.Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion.19 firefighters perish fighting an Arizona wildfire. | Entertainment in 2013Argo wins Best Picture Oscar.Daniel Day-Lewis wins Best Actor Oscar.Jennifer Lawrence wins Best Actress Oscar.Skyfall wins Best Song Oscar.Annette Funicello dies.Jonathan Winters dies.George Jones dies. |
| Sports in 2013The Baltimore Ravens defeat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVII.NHL has a three month lock out.The Alabama Crimson Tide defeat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the BCS National Championship.Louisville defeats Michigan in the NCAA basketball championship.Stan Musial dies.Jerry Buss dies.Lance Armstrong admits doping.Adam Scott wins The Masters.The Miami Heat defeat the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA finals.The Chicago Blackhawks defeat the Boston Bruins for the NHL Stanley Cup.Justin Rose wins the U.S. Open. | He stopped loving her this year. |
